Hometown Zone 12 October 2019

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Pompton Lakes 6-Year-Old is a BMX Star on the Rise

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By Steve Sears ompton Lakes’ Isaiah Stern is closing in on a state BMX title.

Stern, who is just six years old, in late July, won at the USA BMX Garden

State National Race in Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Stern finished first on Friday, first on Saturday, and second on Sunday. There were fifteen riders in his age and class each day, and those per-

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formances contributed to his overall national ranking, which currently sits at #24.

Stern was among the top three finishers at national races in Pittsburgh and Michigan. There are four levels of sanctioned USA BMX competition: Local, State, Regional Gold Cup, and National races. Each level has its own incentives and goals and contributes to an individual ranking at that particular level of competition.

Dan Salerno, Isaiah’s father, explains further. “Isaiah is currently tied for the #1 ranking in the Northeast Region, thanks to victories in the Connecticut qualifier at Trumbull BMX and the New Jersey qualifier at HCBMX. He also took second place at the Rhode Island qualifier at Woodland BMX. The Regional Championship final will be held at Shoreham BMX in Suffolk County Long Island in October. The Top 3 riders in each regional age group receive a special Gold number plate.”

Then there are Nationals.

“USA BMX holds Nationals

throughout the year in various locations.

A racer’s finishes at nationals contribute to their National Age Group (NAG) ranking, in which they are grouped with all riders their

age across the country. USA BMX will take a racer’s top eight finishes at nationals to calculate their ranking. They then hold a continued on page 2

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BMX Star...

continued from front page Grand National championship final in Tulsa, Oklahoma over Thanksgiving weekend to determine the final national rankings.”

BMX Racing is a cycling sport that involves 3-8 participants racing on a dirt track.

The track features various obstacles and jumps, and typically has 3-5 banked turns known as berms. A full race consists of two preliminary qualifying rounds known as “motos” and a final “main event” that determines the overall order of finish. Riders race against their own age and skill level, when possible. There are three skill levels: Novice (fewer than 10 wins), Intermediate (10-29 wins), and Expert (30+wins).

“Isaiah,” adds Dan, “is currently at Intermediate level, with 24 career victories. He hopes to turn Expert this season.”

Isaiah races for Racer Army, and adds, “I’ve made lots of friends on the team. It’s fast and exciting and I have lots of friends that do it, too. I also like traveling and staying in hotels with the team.”

Isaiah, who rides an DK Octane Junior, has been riding since age 4. “Isaiah took to a two-wheeler very early,” says Dan. “He started on a balance bike when he was two years old, which is a really cool kind of bike that I can’t recommend enough. It’s a

two-wheeler with no pedals. You ride by pushing it with your feet. When you get good enough, you can ‘coast’ or ‘glide’ while balancing on two wheels. Unlike training wheels, it actually teaches the most important skill necessary for bike riding: balance and body control. He jumped right on a regular pedal bike when he turned three and was riding it in a matter of hours. By the time he was 3 ½, he was standing and pedaling, and he wanted to race everyone.

That’s when he had the idea that BMX, which I remembered as a kid from the ‘80s, might be a good sport for him if we could find a place he could do it. My wife found New Paltz (New York) BMX, about an hour from us, and the rest is history.”

Next up for Isaiah are the big championship weekends in October. The Regional Championship will be held on October 4-6 at Shoreham BMX on Long Island and the State Championship final on October 13 at CJBMX in Howell.

Isaiah’s top dream and goal? “I want to turn pro when I’m 16! I want to be better than (Olympic Gold medalist) Connor Fields!”

He has more than a great start.

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• Monday, October 7, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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All clinics will take place at the Pompton Lakes Health Department, 25 Lenox Ave, Pompton Lakes. The flu shot is $15 or FREE to Medicare Part B participants not enrolled in an HMO. Medicare Part B participants must bring their card to receive the vaccine free of charge.

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Morris County Park Commission Receives Prestigious Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

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he National Endowment for the Humanities announced its award to the Morris County Park Commission of the prestigious Preservation Assistance Grant for their project, ‘Sustainable Management of Collections Environments with Limited Controls.’

This $10,000 award will support the assessment and monitoring of storage environments for collections maintained

in three Morris County Park Commission sites. Maintaining optimal collections environments is a key to the long-term preservation of Morris County’s valuable artifacts, but for many historic structures with limited controls, there have not been many options to intervene.

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Commission can now explore sustainable and low-cost solutions for maintaining appropriate temperature and humidity conditions for artifacts in buildings without HVAC, and in some cases, no electricity.

The grant funds will support a three-day site visit to assess and survey 10 buildings with varying environmental controls. It will also support the purchase of e-Climate Notebook monitoring equipment, and the training of staff in using this data analysis software.

According to Melanie Bump, Curator of Collections and Exhibits of the Morris County Park Commission, “This award is important to the people of Morris County as valuable assets, which include a collection of artifacts relating to the 300 years of Morris County history, will be preserved.”

She added, “It will also inform new sustainable practices in environmental management of collections storage, impacting collections stewardship around the world.”

Dave Helmer, Executive Director of the Morris County Park Commission, added, “We should celebrate that Morris Coun-

ty received this most competitive and sought-after grant as it demonstrates the critical importance of this project and the Park Commission’s stewardship responsibility of local, regional and even national historical and cultural artifacts.

The National Endowment for the Humanities received 102 eligible applications, and 45 Preservation Assistance Grants were awarded across the country.

The Morris County Park Commission is one of only two institutions in this year New Jersey to receive this grant, and were funded at the full amount. The Endowment awards grants to top rated proposals examined by panels of independent, external reviewers. There are four levels of review before a grant is officially supported, including a final review by the NEH chairman.

Cultural institutions, such as museums, archives, libraries, colleges and universities, public television, and to individual scholars are all eligible for grant funding through the NEH.

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What Does It Mean to be Did We Learn the Lesson an American?

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By Connie Schultz t was a wonderful birthday dinner, the kind we friends have come to expect whenever we arrive to celebrate the person who is about to blow out the candles. We leave feeling lucky to be alive, every last one of us.

This dinner, however, took an interesting turn after the guest of honor broke character and raised her hand to silence us. This is not her practice.

She had a question. What does it mean, to each of us, to be an American?

We were about a dozen women, all of us over 50, sitting around her dining room table in the city of Cleveland. Our abrupt silence was unusual, not counting the times we have bowed our heads together in prayer, ever so briefly. We are used to one another and the laughter we bring to any room in which we are gathered. And yet here we were, suddenly quiet and perhaps a bit sullen as we mulled the issue at hand.

Who are we now, as Americans?

Implicit in the question is the acknowledgment that we are no longer who we used to be. If age has anything to do with it, it›s only in the depth and breadth of our experience, which we can›t ignore.

We›ve never lived in a time such as this.

Watergate feels so manageable now, a scary diagnosis with a positive outcome.

Life with Donald Trump is triage, and no one has the necessary training to predict our odds.

One by one, we shared our thoughts.

Each of us has our own definitions of citizenship and patriotism, but a universal theme unspooled.

We feel differently about America, and our role in it.

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By Ben Shapiro t’s now been nearly a full generation since Sept. 11, 2001. There are people currently serving in the U.S. military who weren›t born when that act of evil took place -- and the military still has thousands of troops in Afghanistan, the home base of the Taliban-supported al Qaida attack on the United States that took nearly 3,000 American lives.

With time comes forgetfulness. The same period of time has now elapsed since Sept. 11 that elapsed between the end of World War I (1918) and the German re-occupation of the Rhineland in contravention of the Treaty of Versailles (1936). Believing that World Connie Schultz War I had ended all war, the Allied powers did nothing. That same year, Gercommunity, with long memories of lives, many concluded its Axis alliance with and loves, kept secret. Several of us have Italy, as well as its Anti-Comintern Pact divorced and lived, at least for a time, as with Japan. Less than three years later, single mothers. A few of us are lucky to the world would be at war. have married again, this time for the right Forgetfulness is easy, because reasons -- or maybe «better reasons» is immediate costs are painful and the way to put it. We now understand steep. American foreign policy that no marriage can meet our every nearly always vacillates between need, nor should it. One woman is an im- two poles: isolationism and reactive migrant who became a U.S. citizen and interventionism. The American people a journalist, and then a novelist. Anoth- (correctly) don›t like the consequences er was a journalist and is now an artist. of isolationism -- increased attacks on Our birthday girl -- we have permis- America and her allies, maximization of sion to her call that, so don›t start with influence by our enemies -- but we also me -- is a long-ago Catholic who became dislike (correctly) the consequences of an ordained minister and a leader in the maintaining a global military presence.

United Church of Christ. (She will ob- It was easy to tear into the Clinton ject to this description as grandiose, but administration›s weakness on defense she›s not the one writing this column. in the aftermath of the Cold War, but Plus, I am right.) One of the women grew there was almost no political cost in up in an alcoholic home but found early it for Clinton at the time. The sepia salvation in Broadway musicals. There›s glow of media coverage regarding not a problem that exists that she can›t Barack Obama hasn›t been darkened pair with the perfect song lyrics. If some- by his single-minded quest to minimize one can find a way to sing about it, we American influence around the world. continued on page 6 But every so often, we›re reminded

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that the world is filled with enemies.

We were reminded of that unfortunate fact this week when President Trump withdrew an apparently secret invitation to the Taliban to visit Camp David. The Taliban was, is and will remain an Islamic terror group; it has continuously sought the murder of American soldiers and citizens for two decades. Why would the Trump administration think it a good idea to sign an agreement with radicals who seek to overthrow the administration of Afghanistan, support terrorism and despise the United States?

Do members of the administration truly believe that any agreement signed by the Taliban will be binding?

The answer, of course, is no. That›s why the talks fell apart, according to The New York Times -- a response from inside the administration in the aftermath of a terror attack on American soldiers this week, a recognition of the obvious. continued on page 6

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What Does It Mean... continued from page 4 can get through it.

These small snapshots don›t begin to describe all the living we had done before we sat down at that table at that moment. Every woman has her stories, and isn›t it a shame not everyone knows that?

Defining ourselves as Americans requires a distancing from those who think their residency-at-birth was an act of divine intervention. We have no control over where we are born, and to credit God for our geography is to cast doubt on his motives for everyone else. We are lucky, perhaps, but not the chosen.

That evening, we couldn›t talk about being Americans without veering into a discussion about what it means to be a patriot. Knowing the words to the Pledge of Allegiance and flying an American flag on Independence Day is showmanship, not stewardship.

If we define activism as a refusal to sit on the sidelines, then so many women of my generation have become activists in ways they never thought they would be. They refuse to be invisible when so many want us to believe our time has passed. They speak up at family gatherings and refuse to apologize for the awkward silence. They write letters to editors and share their views on social media, and show up for one another when any one of them is under attack.

One of my closest friends, who has spent much of her life keeping the peace, now calls her Republican U.S. senator almost daily to demand that he stand up to Trump›s racism and violent rhetoric. She provides her name and address, and is never insulting or rude. When a live voice answers the phone, she assures the staffer that her outrage is directed at the senator because he is the one selected to serve the American people, and he is letting his country down.

On that night, at that birthday dinner, we talked about all of this, and so much more, filled with hope no matter what. That›s what happens when women gather. We draw strength from one another, and then we go back out into the world, for the world.

Isn’t it a shame not everyone knows that?

Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and professional in residence at Kent State University’s school of journalism. She is the author of two non-fiction books, including “...and His Lovely Wife,” which chronicled the successful race of her husband, Sherrod Brown, for the U.S. Senate. Her novel, “Erietown,” will be published by Random House in Spring 2020. To find out more about Connie Schultz (schultz.connie@gmail.com) and read her past columns, please visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.

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Perhaps the withdrawal is worth the risk. But American history isn›t replete with circumstances in which precipitous withdrawal is followed by peace and security.

All of which means that American troops are likely to remain in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future. Few politicians will be bold enough to simply state that truth. After all, when John McCain said as much in 2008, he was roundly mocked by Barack Obama -- the same Obama who escalated the war in Afghanistan and retained thousands of troops there, despite promising withdrawal repeatedly. But our politicians should be brave enough to recognize that a

weaker America on the world stage means a more vulnerable America at home. If we didn›t learn that lesson on 9/11, we›re bound to repeat it.

Ben Shapiro, 35, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com. He is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “The Right Side Of History.” He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles. To find out more about Ben Shapiro and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

Did We Learn the Lesson... continued from page 4

The problem, of course, is that there are no easy solutions when it comes to foreign policy in the worst parts of the world. Everyone of good heart wants American soldiers out of Afghanistan and home. But how many Americans are willing to risk the increase in terrorism likely to follow such a withdrawal?

So long as we remember 9/11, the answer will be: very few.

Now, perhaps we should withdraw from Afghanistan.

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First Library Will Help Build Libraries of Babies

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By Michele DiPasquale o some, a library may be a thing of the past; but in fact, libraries are currently visited much more frequently than one might think. And public libraries can still proclaim that they are not only crucial to the populace for offering the enjoyment of reading for free, but for the very relevant and contemporary services they provide. In fact, a recent survey showed that, since 2016, 53% of Millennials say they used a library at least twice in any given year, and that number is actually higher when comparing it to 45% of Gen Xers and 43% of Baby Boomers who were simultaneously polled. So even in today’s online world, the public library is still absolutely in demand.

There are public libraries for children, adolescents, teens, and adults, but the very first library for your very young child, is, in fact, First Library® of Morristown. At First Library new mothers and parents can borrow books and other materials, make use of reference collections, enjoy computer services, and encourage early literacy and the joy of reading.

“The idea to start First Library® came to me after my friend, Diane, had her first child. I wanted to give my love of reading to her and her newborn, so I sent her some books to read to her baby son, Lubin. Diane later explained that she was having a hard time finding English-language children’s books to read to him and that my books were the perfect gift for a new firsttime mother (from the United States living in France). So I began sending her a new children’s book every month - many were childhood favorites of my own children. Diane would call or write to say how she, and later her son, happily anticipated the arrival of their monthly book and the joy they received reading it together, and how they both looked forward to reading time,” shared Catherine Tinger Goldberg, founder and

director of First Library®.

She felt that if a book could bring so much happiness, joy, and comfort to just one child, how much could it bring to multiple children? It was then that she decided to create First Library®. By taking a cue from Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library program, Ms. Tinger Goldberg followed Ms. Parton’s idea.

The Imagination Library was created in 1995 for in-need children in Ms. Parton’s native Tennessee. The purpose was and is for each child, regardless of gender, race, or income, to register at the Imagination Library program and receive a free book each month until the age of five, paid for by Ms. Parton’s Dollywood Foundation®. While it began for children in need in Tennessee, Ms. Parton, by the year 2000, allowed and promoted the replication of the program to other states.

In order to promote local library patronage, First Library® became more than a free monthly book program.

Ms. Tinger Goldberg devised a curriculum for first-time mothers in need that was tailored to their and their firstborn child’s special circumstances. The curriculum would give first-time parents in need the First Library® book program (or other books) and gently-used clothing and educational toys during their child’s first three years of life, free of charge, by requiring parents to read to their child daily and submit a reading log each month.

First Library® was developed for first-time mothers and their child’s individual needs and wants. First Library offers the newborn children of first-time mothers, regardless of gender, race, or income, up to 60 free, brand new, age-appropriate books, until the child is the age of five, at no cost or financial obligation to their families. Books are mailed monthly to the child’s home.

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First Library... continued from page 12 mer reading programs, and family-oriented events are held frequently.

The First Library® program offers firsttime mothers, the majority in need, additional free books during their child’s first three years of life through various free reading-related activities (beyond the First Library’s program daily reading and monthly library visits) to shop quarterly for free gifts at the online book store, More First Library® Shop.

“All we ask is that parents read to their child daily and maintain regular library patronage,” Ms. Tinger Goldberg explained.

“Essentially we are a free book program but sometimes more than a book a month is necessary to bring the importance of regular reading and books into a home. For children born under the poverty level there are new educational toys and clothing available for the parents,” Ms. Tinger Goldberg said.

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be read to early and consistently. Children should have a firm foundation for a lifetime love of reading, respect for literature, and an appreciation for all things the library has to offer. I hope I am achieving these goals with First Library®,” Ms. Tinger Goldberg explained.

Because First Library is in five counties and growing throughout the State of New Jersey, aside from receptions at their offices, they rely on individual community members and Community Actions teams to spread the word about First Library’s mission and fundraising efforts.

They do accept monetary donations on behalf of the donor’s community through

Classy.org. First Library is also an approved charity of the A m a zo n S m i l e program.

“What parents and other community members are starting to realize is that if we help all children, whether they are less fortunate or not, learn to read early and on a consistent basis, we are helping everyone in their class, school, and community,” she shared.

First Library is available in Livingston, Carteret, Edison, North Brunswick, Port Reading, Sewaren, Perrineville, Cedar Knolls, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, Green Village, Morristown, New Vernon, Whippany, Somerset, and Basking Ridge.

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The Morristown Festival of Books is Back

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By Henry M. Holden he Morristown Festival of Books is an annual two-day event that takes place this year on October 11 and 12.

According to Rachel Barry, Director of the Morristown Festival of Books, “The 6-year-old event is modeled after successful book festivals in other communities throughout the world. Each autumn, the festival brings together authors with readers and book lovers. The Festival is New Jersey’s premier book festival, celebrating the written word’s power to challenge, transport and transform.”

Barry says the festival is growing each year. “We started with about 1,500 visitors six years ago and last year we hosted over 8,000.”

The opening night is a ticketed Keynote Event featuring Preet Bharara who served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, Bharara joined the NYU School of Law faculty as a Distinguished Scholar in Residence. Bharara will speak on Friday evening at the Mayo Performing Arts Center at 7:30pm.

Tickets will be available through the MPAC box office and on the festival website. Tickets are also available at the door on the night of the event, as availability allows.

The Main Festival takes place all day on Saturday (10 a.m.

– 5 p.m.), rain or shine.

This year’s festival features more than 50 authors. Author selections featuring various genres are designed to appeal to a variety of ages and reading interests.

“Authors will be speaking and answering questions in informal one-hour indoor sessions at five festival venues

throughout the day,” said Barry. “Immediately following his or her talk, you will have the opportunity to speak with your favorite authors and have your books personalized at the Author Signing Tent, on the Vail Mansion lawn.” These sessions are free, no tickets required; general seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. There will also be portable restrooms at the Vail Mansion lawn.

“The Festival center is on the lawn in front of the historic Vail Mansion (110 South Street), where there is an Information Tent, a Book Tent selling copies of the visiting authors’ books, the Signing Tent where authors will greet visitors and sign books, and concession stands selling refreshments.”

“This year’s closing event is an exciting interactive event called Pitchapalooza,” said Barry. “It’s like American Idol for books (only without Simon). Anyone with an idea for a book has the chance to pitch it to a panel of judges. But they get only one minute.”

The hosts, Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry (a.k.a.

The Book Doctors) team up with guest industry insiders to

form the judging panel. The Judges critique everything from idea to style to potential in the marketplace and much more. Whether potential authors pitch themselves, or simply listen to trained professionals critique each presentation, Pitchapaloozas are educational and entertaining for all. All attendees come away with concrete advice on how to improve their pitch as well as a greater understanding of the ins and outs of the publishing industry.

At the end of each Pitchapalooza, the judges come together to pick a winner. That winner receives an introduction

by Eckstut and Sterry to an agent or publisher who is appropriate for their work. The Festival audience will also have a chance to pick a winning pitch. That Audience Choice winner will be voted on by the audience and will receive a 30-minute phone consultation from Eckstut and Sterry (a $150 value).

KidFest @ MFOB includes author talks, signings, and fun activities all day for children up to 12 years old. Additionally, concessions will be available in the KidFest outdoor area outside the Presbyterian Church Parish House at 65 South Street.

Please note, the festival is not held on the Morristown Green. There are several public parking garages within walking distance of the Festival center. This is a casual event.

Wear comfortable walking shoes and be prepared for cool weather. It is a rain or shine event, so please bring an umbrella if the day’s weather warrants it.

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Girls Who Code Moving Forward at the Kinnelon Library

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By Steve Sears ice things are technologically happening at the Kinnelon Public Library.

Fifteen young women, all residents of Kinnelon and attendees of Kinnelon High School, are members of a Girls Who Code club which meets once a week.

Girls Who Code is a 7-year-old international non-profit organization whose mission is to close the gender gap in technology. “One way we do so is with our free after-school clubs,” says Eve Balick, who has been the Regional Partnership Coordinator in New Jersey for Girls Who Code for two years. Balick initially discovered Girls Who Code online when her daughter, Caroline, sought to learn computer coding but found no available programs. Her mom took the Girls Who Code online facilitator training, and the Balick duo started the local unit three years ago. Caroline, then a freshman, now is entering 12th grade. “We also have an advocacy department and an alumni program.”

In totality, Girls Who Code across the nation number about 90,000 members.

Balick’s role entails doing outreach to start new, free Girls Who Code clubs in New Jersey. Her seed sowing is reaping bene-

fits. In 2018-19, the Garden State had over 340 clubs. Clubs can be hosted at schools, libraries, non-profit locations and colleges.

Girls Who Code is also starting a technology intro to younger girls. “We offer 3rd-5th grade clubs and 6th-12th grade clubs. We also have a free Summer Immersion Program, a 7-week program for 10th and 11th grade girls at top tech companies around the state. I do outreach to share that information with students, too,” Balick says.

The Kinnelon group created a website impacting their community relating to sustainability and ways they can help locally, and they have taken field trips to Instagram, Giphy, and Twitter’s New York office to meet with female software engineers, thereby further immersing themselves in the field.

They also showcased the work of their club at Kinnelon Library during New Jersey Maker’s Day. “The girls who graduated already have gone on to study computer science in college at Rutgers and RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology),” states Balick proudly.

The goal is to keep technology on the forefront for the ambitious young women. “Like most Girls Who Code club alumni around the country, these local club members are way more likely to study computer

Photo: Kinnelon Library Girls Who Code Club visits Instagram’s NY office and meets with female software engineers. Photo courtesy of Kinnelon Library Girls Who Code Club.

science in college than if they didn’t join Girls Who Code. I have had several girls in the club tell me that they plan to study computer science in college either as a major or as part of their course work. Girls Who Code as a whole is shooting for 10,000 free clubs in the 2019-20 school year, engaging

so many girls in computer science with the goal that they will consider joining the technology workforce in the future,” says Balick.

For more information or to start your own Girls Who Code chapter, visit www. girlswhocode.com/Clubs.

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Chief Kelley Zienowicz Becomes Highest Ranking Woman in Morris County Sheriff’s Office

orris County Sheriff James M. Gannon has selected Kelley Zienowicz as the person to lead the Sheriff’s Office into the future.

Kelley Zienowicz, a graduate of the elite FBI National Academy, will be promoted to the rank of Chief Morris County Sheriff’s Officer, the highest-level Officer position in the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Law Enforcement.

Chief Zienowicz’s promotion will formally take place on Sept. 3, 2019, during a swearing-in ceremony, making her the highest-ranking woman in the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and the sole female chief in Morris County.

“I am so proud to announce the promotion of Kelley Zienowicz to Chief Sheriff’s Officer of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office,” Sheriff James M. Gannon said.

“Chief Zienowicz has a temperament that motivates and energizes others. She is highly-educated, a graduate of the elite FBI National Academy, and a true leader with an impeccable work ethic.”

“With Chief Zienowicz at the helm of day-to-day operations overseeing all divisions in the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Law Enforcement, we will accomplish great things which the people of Morris County deserve,” Sheriff Gannon said.

“Not only am I proud to have the backing of the Sheriff, I know this is an important time for the agency as a whole. I hope to bring positive motivation to the agency, from the top to the bottom,” Chief Zienowicz said.

Morris County Sheriff James Gannon with Chief Kelley Zienowicz.

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Chief Zienowicz grew up in Chester and attended Villa Walsh Academy. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Boston College in 1999, and a master of arts degree in forensic psychology from John Jay College in New York City in 2003.

She began her career with the Morris County Sheriff’s Office in 1999 as a civilian clerk-typist assigned to the Internal Affairs Section. Within a year, she was hired as a Sheriff’s Investigator and in 2001, she attended and completed training at the Morris County Police Academy.

Chief Zienowicz was first assigned to the Protective Services Division, which provides security and judicial protection at the courthouse complex.

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Make Family Meals Matter

or busy families, finding time to eat together isn’t always easy, but coming together around the dinner table regularly isn’t just about keeping hungry bellies full. Family meals nourish the spirit, brain and overall health.

Children who grow up sharing family meals are also more likely to exhibit prosocial behavior as adults, such as sharing, fairness and respect. Research has also shown that with each additional family meal shared during the week, adolescents are less likely to show symptoms of violence, depression and suicide; less likely to use or abuse drugs or run away; and less likely to engage in risky behavior or delinquent acts.

In addition, adults and children who eat at home more regularly are less likely to suffer from obesity, and increased family meals are associated with greater intake of fruits and vegetables.

If you struggle to make family meal time happen, try these tips from the experts at the Food Marketing Institute Foundation, creators of the National Family Meals Movement, which aims to help families reap the benefits of enjoying more meals together at home. Or you can find inspiration to make one extra family meal happen each

week with recipes like these Meatballs from the family-focused cookbook “Family Table by Robert Irvine.”

Plan ahead. Prepare staples or extras of your favorite recipes that you can refrigerate or freeze to use when you’re rushed for time.

Mix and match. Challenge yourself to see how many different ways you can use a grocery item until it’s gone.

Embrace convenience. Grocery stores have many time-saving solutions, and frozen and canned produce can be quick additions to many recipes.

Incorporate the kids. Involve your children in shopping, meal planning and meal preparation whenever possible.

Make nutritional balance easy. Plan your family’s plates by making sure you are getting all the food groups over the course of the day.

“By quieting the noise and being truly present with the people around us, simple tasks you might normally take for granted – like putting a good meal on the table – take on a deeper meaning,” Irvine writes in his book. “The meal ceases to be a time for physical nourishment and becomes something that feeds your family’s soul. It’s not possible to forge that kind of a connection if you’ve got continued on page 20

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Make Family Meals Matter... continued from page 19 one eye fixed on your smartphone at the dinner table.”

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1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil 3 cups basic tomato sauce In small saucepan over medium heat, sweat onion and garlic.

In large bowl, soak bread in water 1-2 minutes. Strain excess liquid.

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Caramel French Toast 6 slices white bread, halved 1/4 cup butter, cubed 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon corn syrup 3 eggs 3/4 cup half-and-half 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt powdered sugar (optional) Cut bread slices in half.

In saucepan, melt butter.

Add brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to boil, stirring frequently.

Pour into 8-inch square baking dish. Arrange bread slices over caramel mixture.

In small bowl, whisk eggs, half-and-half, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt.

Pour over bread slices. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.

Heat oven to 350 F. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking and remove aluminum foil.

Bake 25-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired; serve.

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A Sweet, Chocolatey Dessert

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Morris County Sheriff’s Office Hope One Staff Trains Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill on Use of Narcan to Reverse Opioid Overdose

nited States Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and seven of her staff members were trained Monday, August 26,

by Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon’s Hope One team on how to use Narcan to reverse an opioid addiction.

Sheriff Gannon and partners in the Hope One mobile substance use resource and recovery program met at the Congresswoman’s 11th Legislative District office in Parsippany after she, earlier in the day, had met with substance use treatment providers in Sussex and Morris counties.

Sheriff Gannon was joined by Robert Davison, executive director of the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris Counties; MHA Director of Self-Help, Advocacy and Education Madine Despeine-Udoh, MHA Board of Directors Vice President Barbara Small; Kelly LaBar, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist for the Rockaway-based Center for Addiction Recovery, Education & Success (CARES); and Morris County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Ashley Craig.

The Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris Counties and CARES are partners with the Morris County Sheriff’s Office on Hope One, which was launched on April 3, 2017, to bring critical recovery options and resources to Morris County communities.

Kelly LaBar gave the Congresswoman and her staff a detailed power point presentation on how to recognize an opioid overdose and administer the nasal spray Naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, to reverse an overdose. Peer Recovery Specialist LaBar used a mannequin to demonstrate the correct way to administer a 4 milligram dose of Narcan and described how substance use disorders imperil not only the users but their families and friends. Addiction is not a source of shame since it affects people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds, she said.

“People don’t get better if they have to hide,” Specialist LaBar said.

The Congresswoman told the Sheriff she knows police choose law enforcement careers out of a genuine desire to help people and protect communities. Hope One, she said, has carried that work further by not only teaching the use of Narcan but assisting people with accessing resources.

“To simply give somebody Narcan without more feels a little defeating,” she said.

“To really have other programming that you’re focused on to actually help someone through recovery is really helpful.”

Sheriff Gannon applauded the Congresswoman for her interest and compassion on

the subject of opioid abuse.

“I commend Congresswoman Sherrill and her staff for taking the time to be trained in the use of Narcan and hear about the journey Hope One has been on for the past 28 months to try to curb the heroin and opioid epidemic that doesn’t recognize any economic, race or political boundaries,” Sheriff Gannon said.

MHA Executive Director Davison also praised the presentation and the Congresswoman’s reception to the training.

“One of the things we’ve learned as a society is that the opioid epidemic doesn’t discriminate. Furthermore, we’ve learned we have to cooperate with each other to deal with it. Every family, if not experiencing

it, knows a family that is. No one is spared.

It’s part of the human condition,” Director Davison said.

Through its partnership with CARES and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office’s receipt of a $332,658 grant from the United States Justice Department, Hope One is able to give individuals who are trained in Narcan a free kit of the antidote to use if and when the emergency arises.

The Hope One team, since April 3, 2017, has made contact with more than 8,065 individuals, assisted 147 people in obtaining recovery or rehabilitation treatment, connected 105 people with mental health services, and trained at least 1,891 people on how to use Narcan.

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Highest Ranking Woman... continued from page 18 Rojas, found guilty of bludgeoning Esteban Hernandez Vazquez and leaving his body in the trunk of a car abandoned in Lincoln Park.

Chief Zienowicz was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in April 2012 and assigned to the Legal Services Division as the Executions and Foreclosure Section Supervisor.

That promotion was followed on March 1, 2016, by another advancement to the rank of Detective Lieutenant.

She was assigned the post of Division Commander in the Administrative Division, overseeing Internal Affairs and the Special Operations Section. She then was transferred to the Protective Services Division in September 2016, where she oversaw the courthouse complex and operations and security at the Dover Probation Office.

One of her most profound pleasures was her nomination to attend the 273rd Session of the prestigious FBI National Academy, a 10-week course of study in Quantico, Virginia, in the summer of 2018.

Sheriff Gannon, who backed the nomination, is an FBI National Academy Graduate, as well.

The FBI National Academy is a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement managers who are nominated by their agency heads because of their demonstrated leadership abilities. The program provides coursework on intelligence theory, terrorism, terrorist mindsets, management science, law, behavioral science, communication and forensic science to improve the administration of justice in police departments and agencies.

Upon returning from the FBI National Academy, Chief Zienowicz in September 2018 was transferred to the Special Services Division, overseeing CSI, Evidence Section, and the Bomb Unit.

Assisting in the implementation of new technologies at the Sheriff’s Office, Chief Zienowicz was a member of the Evidence Unit start-up team for the BEAST evidence tracking system, guided implementation of the CivilServe civil process database system in the Executions and Foreclosure Unit, and coordinated use of the new Computer Aided Dispatch System within the Protective Services Division.

Chief Zienowicz has logged a volu-

minous number of hours on training, including intensive courses on crash reconstruction, supervision of police personnel, shooting analysis and reconstruction, and interpretation of bloodstain patterns.

She has received the Sheriff’s Achievement Award, Exceptional Duty Award, Unit Citation Medal, Professional Service Medal, Educational Achievement Medal-Masters Degree, Morris County Detective’s As-

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Mayo Performing Arts Center Celebrates 25 Years of Prosperity

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By Jerry Del Priore n September 13th, the Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) kicked off its 25th anniversary with a fabulous concert by singer/actress and American Idol finalist Katherine McPhee.

MPAC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has been at the center of Morristown’s revitalization and is a major reason why it’s a nightlife hotspot today, with several wonderful bars and restaurants lining its lively streets since its inception, according to General Manager Ed Kirchdoerffer.

“Twenty-five years ago, Morristown wasn’t the popular town it is now,” Kirchdoerffer, a Morristown native, said. “We feel the opening of the performing arts center was part of the rebuilding of Morristown. It’s been an anchor for improvement.”

Top musical and comedic acts have performed at MPAC over the years, from Foreigner and Daughtry to Melissa Ethridge and Wayne Brady, and every great entertainer in between.

Moreover, MPAC doesn’t have any plans of slowing down any time soon. Musical performers such as America, Kenny G, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Ruben Studdard will be hitting the stage in October.

“We feel we’re still in a growth cycle,” Kirchdoerffer said. “We constantly challenge ourselves to grow and invest in ourselves to make the best possible events.”

Kirchdoerffer said some of the ways MPAC will be celebrating its 25 years in Morristown are by holding a few free concerts, ask its performance-goers, on social

media, to name their favorite moments since its opening, and have a number of $25 ticket offers, to name a few.

However, MPAC is more than a concert hall for some of today’s greatest acts. It also offers a Performing Arts School (PAS), founded in 2006, which now serves approximately 700 students per year with over 20 classes a week within a supportive and creative atmosphere.

Students ages five to 18 come from all over Northern New Jersey to learn performance technique while building confidence and having a great time.

Classes are offered in musical theatre, acting, singing technique, song presentation, improvisation, private voice and adult cabaret.

“The emphasis isn’t placed on being a star,” Kirchdoerffer explained. “It’s placed on being part of a team, being part of the creative process. They really get a full immersive experience. Everyone’s so encouraging of everyone else.”

While most of the kids don’t enter the entertainment world, Kirchdoerffer noted that they will gain valuable skills that will help them succeed in life.

“Most won’t go on to become performers,” he said, “but they will learn important life skills that will go a long way, whether it’s in the boardroom or other areas of work.”

Additionally, MPAC offers The Miracle Project, a fully inclusive music and theatre program for children with autism of all levels. continued on page 27

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Celebrates 25 Years...

continued from page 26 “It’s been a very powerful program,” Kirchdoerffer said. “This is a program that grew organically. Many parents have spoken about (their experiences) and are happy to see their kids enjoy themselves. This (program) gives them a safe haven. They get to have fun while being themselves.”

There’s also an Art Upstairs Gallery, located in the balcony lobby of MPAC, which showcases visual artists from a variety of disciplines, including watercolor, oils, photography, sculpture and more. Each year, the works of over 200 artists are showcased in group exhibits. Each display hangs from six to eight weeks.

With all the success MPAC has experienced over the last 25 years, Kirchdoerffer said he hopes to see more prosperous years ahead for the Morristown institution, which has been a staple in the thriving town.

“We have been here for 25 years and hope to do it for 25 more years and beyond,” he said. “It’s been the town’s heartbeat.”

For more information on MPAC’s educational programs, Art Upstairs Gallery, and a list of upcoming performances, go to www.mayoarts.org.

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hether you’re hoping to sell in the near future or simply looking to touch up outdated areas, there’s one aspect of home maintenance most homeowners agree is important: curb appeal. It’s a broad term that may reference any number of visible features, meaning there are plenty of ways to enhance the appearance of your house.

Consider these ideas – some big, some small – for bringing new life to your home’s look from the experts at the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

Swap Out Your Front Door As one of the first things a guest, passerby or potential homebuyer may notice, the front door is the gateway to your home and a likely opening impression. Upgrading to a heavier, bolder door or simply repainting the existing threshold can capture positive attention. Alternately, swapping out hardware for a more eye-catching look is an easy way to achieve a fresh facelift.

Create Seating Areas A welcoming home is typically an attractive one, and there are few better ways to create a cozy vibe than a seating or gathering area on the porch. Whether it’s the classic porch swing or chairs and a coffee table suitable for the outdoors, a small zone ideal for conversation and camaraderie can help create an at-home appearance.

Plant Shrubbery Billowing trees and blooming flowers are certainly eye-catching accessories outside a home, but many varieties require intense care to grow the way you envision and may adhere to seasonal weather patterns for optimal appearance. For a quicker result, shop around for fully mature shrubs and plants that can withstand elements throughout the year.

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Add Stonework For a project that can give your house a new look altogether, consider incorporating stonework or a stone veneer for a natural appearance. If changing your facade isn’t in the plans, less complicated ideas like pavers, brick sidewalks and landscape rings are ways to introduce a classic touch.

Paint (or Repaint) the Exterior Changing the exterior paint color of a home is one of the most popular renovation projects, and one of the first that comes to mind for many homeowners. Simply altering the colors of trim, gutters and other accent pieces may be enough for some homes, and repainting the exterior doesn’t have to mean a new color altogether – consider a brighter shade or simply a fresh coat to help your home pop.

Update Lighting Light fixtures come in all shapes and sizes, and many times the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While updated porch illumination may not drive home a potential sale, it’s a subtle touch right as guests arrive. Adding smaller lights in previously unlit areas like around landscaping (consider solar-powered for easier maintenance) can help your hard work shine.

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An Inside Look at Breast Cancer and Survivorship

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By Danielle Incognito or many in October, the pink ribbons come out. That theory rings true for Danielle Incognito, a writer for New View Media Group, who is a breast cancer survivor. Danielle approached the editorial staff about writing a personal story about her battle to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She shares her story below.

My name is Danielle Incognito. I am a mother, a wife, an Auntie, a daughter, a teacher, and a breast cancer survivor amongst many other things. I never allowed breast cancer to define me as a person, and much of that lesson I learned from my younger sister, Desiree, who was only 34 years old when she was diagnosed. May 2012, just around my 37th birthday, was when I entered that “pink club” that younger women are now being called to join at a growing rate. US News reported that 11% of new breast cancers happen in women age 44 and younger.

Under 40, the odds are lower at 7%. My sister and I couldn’t have hit the lottery with those odds? What is more surprising is that we didn’t carry the gene mutations most commonly associated with young breast cancer, mainly BRCAI, BRCA2, or TP53. The reason I know this is because I recently had a meeting with a geneticist at Sloan Kettering in Montville. I, my sister, and my father (who had prostate cancer last year) did not ever share any mutated gene. We are still one of those “scientific mysteries” that will continue to be studied. Desiree saved my life. She was a 34 year old woman who was just beginning her new life as a widow with two small children (Mark had died of a massive heart attack at age 38). After a long year of mourning, she picked herself up and decided to make a great life for her new family without Mark. She enrolled in a masters program for School Psychology, and she filled her days with school work while she immersed herself into her children’s activities with the help of our mother, father, brother, and me. We all took a turn and a role in her “new normal.”

The dreadful day came, when on Thanksgiving weekend at my parent’s cabin, Desiree felt a lump in her breast. She asked our mom to look at it. She and our mother were both in denial, so Desiree marched on to New Jersey and back to school the next day. She was so “bummed” that she had to lug her books into the local breast center “just to be safe.” She would have the lump looked at, and then she would get on with her day.

That day changed our lives forever.

She had breast cancer. Later, we would find out that she had stage IV metastatic breast cancer that has spread all through her lymph nodes and to a spot on her liver.

Metastatic breast cancer is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

Currently, it cannot be cured, but it can be managed for many years depending on many factors. At her initial appointment with her oncologist, she was given a 25% chance of living 5 years. She defied those odds as we knew she would. With determination and faith, Desiree picked herself up once more and faced her second major battle in life. She immediately transferred to Sloan Kettering in New York City where she would battle with a team of doctors for the next seven years during which time Danielle and Family she finished her degree and even worked in NJ schools. She began her medicinal journey on a least aggressive course of treatment where she could keep her hair and still remain active. One of those treatments, Herceptin, targeted the HER2 component of her disease (a protein that divides breast tissue at a normal rate in a healthy woman). According to Sloan Kettering, one in five women have extra copies of Her2/neu gene, and they produce an oversupply of the protein. She was treated for hormone, HER2 positive breast cancer over seven years. Most of the drugs gave her several months of stable disease. She eventually started Taxol and lost all of her hair. A close friend from high school came and shaved it off for her as her daughter, Reese, watched. She was honest with her children from the beginning in terms they could understand.

Close to her fourth year mark of her Desiree and Family cancer diagnosis, she started having pressure headaches which turned out to be spots on her brain that had metastasized.

The brain doctor explained to us that her cancer had spread in a way that would copy a spray effect of water. Spot radiation helped for a short time, and full brain radiation did the same. It was the only treatment offered because as women battling will tell you, chemotherapy cannot pass the brain barrier. By year six, Desiree had a massive seizure in front of her two children. She recovered like the “rock star” she was. She couldn’t drive anymore, and little tasks became difficult, but she never wavered from telling me, “We got this.” I believed that we had. She truly believed it too. It was not until December of this past year that our family believed differently.

Her oncologist told us that the cancer had spread to her spine and spinal fluid, and it would only be a matter of weeks. She continued on page 29 Dana and Family

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Breast Cancer and Survivorship... continued from page 28 would go to sleep. She fell asleep on January 8th, 2019 with all of her family and close friends in hospice care. Desiree survived seven years of an aggressive type of breast cancer.

What is a survivor? I am considered a survivor. It has been seven years since my diagnosis. After my sister’s diagnosis at age 34, I was advised to have an MRI. After suspicious films and 12 needle biopsies followed by a core biopsy, I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 37.

I was the lucky one. Mine had not spread to my lymph nodes, but I opted for a double mastectomy and several months of chemotherapy because they had found invasive cells in the lymphatic system of my breast tissue after the 6 hour operation. I can honestly say that I handled the whole experience “like a champ,” and I believe it is because I actually felt “lucky” after my sister’s diagnosis.

Mind you, I also had a great family, amazing kids, a mother that doted on me while I slept, and a mother in law that was willing to help with anything and everything. Most importantly, I had a very loving husband with a great sense of humor. I remember Luke walking in my hospital room after my mastectomy with a big grin and a very trendy New York shopping bag shouting, “I bought you boobs!” They were actually foam pieces that I would use until my skin expanded and I had enough room for implants. He also emptied my surgical drains after each operation, and still, he would make some kind of joke. He would walk into our bathroom with his medical kit and call me “his own Barbie.” My therapist actually asked me if he could steal that line to help other breast cancer patients. Like Barbie, I have now two, flesh mounds with “missing parts”. I never chose to get them made or tattooed. I guess I am ok with being like Barbie! I can tell you first hand that having that support and having someone still make you feel beautiful is key to being a young breast cancer survivor.

I am not going to lie and say it was easy having chemotherapy from nurses with hazmat suits, or giving myself shots for infection prevention the day after chemo, or watching half my hair fall out, or digesting Tamoxifen that aged me for three years as an estrogen blocker, or not being able to get out of bed to spend time with my three babies after chemo (they weren’t really babies, but I still call them that at ages 21, 19, and 15 currently), but I knew I was the lucky one “relatively speaking.” I took a page from my sister’s book, and I carry it with me always. I know she struggled with the fact that she did not look sick for a long time, and so people assumed that her cancer was gone. She was so strong, beautiful, and smart, and we her family, especially, refused to see her as “sick.”

But, that is not how metastatic cancer works. If you turn on any tv commercial you can see women described as, “living a new normal.” She wanted to be as normal as she possibly could. If she had a “pity party,” it would be for ten minutes, and then she would decide that “faith came before fear.”

I was sick for a short time, but I knew there would, God willing, be an end for me. She knew that she would eventually die of breast cancer, even though she wasn’t willing to succumb to it. She talked about her grandchildren. She talked about tomorrows. She called herself blessed and inspired so many people to fight and survive their own personal battles, sometimes so much, that friends and family often found themselves complaining to her! I remember being on the beach with her after her diagnosis.

She turned to me and said, “Getting breast cancer was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I was feeling sorry for myself after losing Mark, but now I want to live.”

After that, she celebrated every moment and cherished every milestone. She may have not survived the second half of her life, but her legacy and impact will.

I had the pleasure of teaching a young boy whose mom was diagnosed with cancer last year. I asked her about her journey, and she reflected on her milestones as a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer. Dana McGill, a wife and mother of two from Hasbrouck Heights, was gracious enough to share her journey with me: “As we get older, we tend to dread another birthday.

This year was no different for me, but I was dreading my birthday because it was the day I had to go for a biopsy of a lump I found myself in my right breast. My life was forever changed on my 43rd birthday. I was told I had breast cancer. I was thrown into an unknown world on Nov. 1, 2018. I began meeting with doctors and was told I had a lump about 5 cm in size and was considered ER/PR positive and HER 2 negative. The plan to treat and beat this cancer was Chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and possibly radiation in the end. I began chemo in November 2018, I had 4 rounds of AC and 4 rounds of Taxol. I finished my treatments in March 2019. I was able to tolerate all the dreaded side effects fairly well. Of course, losing my hair was the hardest to cope with. But with the support and help of my family I shaved it off and eventually got used to my new “look”. After I finished chemo, I prepared myself for surgery. I had a double mastectomy in April 2019. An 8-hour surgery that was quite painful to recover from, but I got there. After healing from surgery, I was told that radiation was recommended. In June 2019, I began 28 radiation treatments. I was not a fan of going each day but continued to put one foot in front of the

other and kept showing up. At one of my appointments with my oncologist after surgery I was told that my tumor was actually HER 2 positive. My heart sunk. I knew this meant more treatment, more infusions, another YEAR of treatment every 3 weeks. But once again I just said, “it is what it is” and I continue to show up every 3 weeks.

This past year has been by far the hardest year of my life.

With a breast cancer diagnosis comes, yes, a lot of tough treatment, surgeries, and recoveries. But it also comes with a huge mental game and lots of fear. I continue to push myself to keep going, to be positive, and to embrace every day.

I believe you are forever changed after being diagnosed and you will have some good days, and some bad days and that’s OK. We go through and continue to go through so much. And although the scars may fade, and our hair grows back, there is still so much happening in our bodies because we had breast cancer. But despite all of that, I am looking forward to my birthday this year because I am here to celebrate it!”

I, like Dana, am changed forever. My hair grew back, and my scars (after three surgeries) are beginning to fade.

I look in the mirror, and I do see “battle scars”, but I try to see “Barbie” instead of cancer. I will always remember that cancer grew inside my body, and a small piece of me will always worry about the future and the future of the young girls in my life. Maybe, one day, I will be one of those women who get painted as a piece of art to celebrate my win! I admire those women.

I, personally, can look forward to more birthdays, now with only one check up a year at Sloan. It will be there that I reflect on the past seven years. It will be there that I miss my sister beside me. It will be there that I see women of all ages waiting for their chemo treatments, some as beautiful as my sister when she was diagnosed, and some so sick they need a wheelchair and oxygen. But most of all, I will thank God that I am a survivor, that I know many survivors, and that my sister survived seven birthdays. I will most definitely bow my head and pray that my daughters (Victoria age 21, and Julia age 19) along with my niece (Reese age 12) will never have to call themselves survivors (as my husband holds my hand tight and tries to make me laugh.) I will sit there knowing that I am a mom, a wife, and now a full time Auntie to my sister’s two, beautiful children, Collin and Reese. (My husband, my children, my parents, my brother, and I will now work together to raise her children.) I will also plan to write that memoir that I always promised her I’d write. And, for different reasons now, I will hear my sister whisper into my heart, “Danielle, you got this.”

Pompton Lakes Health Dept. Offers an Osteoporosis Prevention Screening

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he Pompton Lakes Health Department, in conjunction with Chilton Medical Center, is pleased to offer a Bone Density Screening on Monday, October 21, 2019 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Pompton Lakes Municipal Building, 25 Lenox Ave, Pompton Lakes. The screening consists of a painless bone density test that measures bone density through the wrist and will be followed by health education counseling. The fee for the screening is $10 and credit cards

are not accepted. This screening is NOT intended for those who have already been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Space is limited and appointments are required. Call the Pompton Lakes Health Department at 973-835-0143 ext. 235 for an appointment.

Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become weak and are more likely to break. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, approximately 54 million

people in the United States either already have osteoporosis or are at risk due to low bone mass. Osteoporosis can occur in both men and women and at any age, but it is most common in older women. There are a number of steps that can be taken to slow down bone loss. The Pompton Lakes Health Department encourage you to come out to this lowcost screening to assess your risk for osteoporosis.

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Hauntings Around the Area for Halloween

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by Elsie Walker alloween will soon be here. Many times on Halloween, or around camp fires, stories of ghosts; strange, creepy or haunted places; and recollections of strange occurrences are shared. Some people pass stories on from generation to generation until they become legend. However, others, like members of the New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society (NJGHS), investigate strange occurrences to see if there is a paranormal presence involved. Recently, people from around the coverage area shared stories and sightings of local ghosts, rumors of haunted locations, and experiences with the paranormal.

Members of the online, “You Know You’re From Roxbury Township….” group recalled ghost tales and scary sights. One popular ghost story was the Hooker Man. It is about a ghost seen by the Succasunna railroad tracks. “The Hooker Man lost his hand in some freak train accident, and now searches for it with a lantern,” shared Mike Stark, Roxbury. However, it appears the Hooker Man has not only been seen in Roxbury, but Netcong, Flanders, Chester, and Long Valley also lay claim to the legend. Cheryl McClung, a former area resident, who now lives in Georgia, shared, “At night, people see his [the Hooker Man’s] lantern bouncing along the tracks in Flanders on the west side of [Route} 206.

Dawn Traetta Hair, of Florida, another former Roxbury resident, remembers the stories of the former location of the Church of the Mystic Light in Flanders. The building is closed, but there had been claims that witches had hung chickens and have had seances there. People still stop by it, out of curiosity, if not scared away.

Kim Howell Candore shared that there have been ghost sightings at her childhood home, “I was raised at 11 Meeker Street [in] Succasunna, next to the cemetery. There has been many spottings of two men in Civil War uniforms smoking, sitting on a tree stump in front of our old house,” said Candore, who now lives in Tennessee. Candore remembers that the two churches on Main Street, adjacent to the cemetery, used to be a military hospital.

Also shared, was that Roxbury has its very own “haunted house” in the form of the Halloween House, a tremendous display put on by the Heard family in Roxbury.

Hackettstown is the meeting site of the NJ Ghost Hunters Society. The society’s mission statement is “To search out definitive proof of life beyond the grave. To provide paranormal investigations to those who request them, free of charge. To train those individuals, who so desire and become members of the NJGHS, in the protocols of professional, ethical and scientific paranormal investigating..” L’aura Hladik Hoffman is the society’s founder and director. She is the author of Ghosthunting New Jersey, Ghosthunting New York City, and Ghosts of the Poconos and has a variety of presentations on the paranormal which will be given at area libraries this month (listed on the bottom of www. njghs.net/presentations.html).

Recently, Hoffman recalled stories she was told of two ghosts who are said to haunt Bea McNally’s (formerly Charlie Brown Restaurant). In 1878, the place was the Clarendon House (hotel) and from 19261947 it was the Hackettstown Inn. “The ghost girl appeared to a young girl who was living at the hotel when her family owned it. She snuck down to the kitchen in the middle of the night for some ice cream.

When she was headed out of the kitchen and into the dining room to sneak back upstairs, she was met with this bright, sparkling light and out of the light stepped a young girl – about the same age of the girl sneaking the ice cream – and the ghost girl was dressed from a different time period and clutching her teddy bear.

The ice cream girl screamed, dropped the ice cream and ran up to her room. The next day when her parents confronted her about the mess in the dining room, they did not believe her about the ghost girl she saw. However, a couple weeks later, the father saw the ghost girl, too.”

As for the other ghost, Hoffman said there are various origin stories as to who he is.

Most have to do with drowning. Two versions have him as a child who was staying upstairs and died while unattended in the bathtub. Hoffman shared that in another version continued on page 31

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Hauntings Around the Area... continued from page 30 of the story, “A Lady of the Evening was distraught over unrequited love of one of her clients and she took a bath and drank a bottle of gin and passed out and drowned.” However, most seem to think the ghost is a child as they have got the sensation of someone wanting to ride on their shoulders or putting a small hand into theirs.

Over the years there have been other stories of ghostly presence at the location, such as unexplained footsteps and, when there was a pool hall at the location, how when it was unlocked for business one day, instead of the cleaned pool hall, cues, etc. were strung all over.

In Pompton Lakes, Laura Jennings, a member of the historic commission there, shared about some caring spirits at the Schuyler Colfax house ( Hamburg turnpike, Wayne) “Dr. Jane Colfax Young grew up in the house with her father (Dr. Richard S. Colfax) and Aunt (also Dr. Jane Colfax).

Katherine Young, daughter to Jane Colfax Young, shared that she spent a lot of time in the home until he was ten years old. Both her and her father felt and saw things in the house that they are sure were the spirits of their ancestors watching over them. The Colfax family is one of the founding families in the area.”

Jennings also shared that she had heard reports of ghost sightings at the Lenox School in Pompton Plains.

Morristown has had its own dealing with the paranormal. Pat Goodfriend, Membership & Volunteer Coordinator for the Morris County His-

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torical Society shared a short 2016 article by Y. McGreevy on Ford Mansion. The mansion at the Morristown National Historical Park is over 200 years old. Once the home of George Washington (briefly during 1780), the mansion drew the interest of Gordon Thomas Ward, a paranormal investigator, who in 2016, did a presentation on the Mansion and his two-year study of it, including the noises said to be coming from inside its walls. An article by B. LaMuraglia the same year shows that during the time of his investigation, Ward heard the voices of three male and two female spirits. None were Washington; Ward felt at least one could have been a kitchen servant.

Bells Mansion, near the Netcong-Stanhope border has also been the subject of a paranormal study. That was shared by Tom Lupo of Hopatcong, a producer who followed the NJ Ghost Hunters Society when it investigated the restaurant six years ago. The segment includes a worker recalling seeing the spirit of a woman. He was cleaning up after the restaurant had closed. There are windows between the rooms.

He looked up and saw a woman, seated in the next room, looking out at the road. He watched her for about 10 seconds and then went to approach her. When he walked into that room, she was gone.

This Halloween, will the Hooker Man or the little girl ghost at Bea McNally’s be seen? Will voices whisper through Ford Mansion or the Lenox School? Perhaps, this year, a new spirit will be seen and its legend begun.

Prepare Your Family for Hurricane Season

evere weather events, like hurricanes, are powerful and can come on quickly, often leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Because power outages are also common with strong storms and natural disasters, preparing your family ahead of time can help ensure safety.

Making a portable generator part of your plan ensures access to safe food storage and preparation, hot water, lights and important radio or television updates in the aftermath of a storm when it can be difficult to predict when full power will be restored.

While portable generators can be valuable tools in helping protect your family during and after a hurricane, they must be used properly to avoid potentially deadly carbon monoxide buildup, which is emitted as toxic engine exhaust and cannot be seen, smelled or tasted.

Although it is impossible to completely eliminate the hazards associated with improper generator use, models that comply with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Portable Generator Manufac-

turers’ Association (PGMA) G300 Standard provide enhanced safety through carbon monoxide sensors and shutdown features that can help protect your family. Also consider these tips for safe operation from PGMA: Keep the operator’s manual in a safe place so you can refer to it easily for further information about safe generator operation and potential hazards.

To avoid dangerous carbon monoxide accumulation, always “Take It Outside,” which means never running a portable generator indoors, such as in garages, basements, crawl spaces, breezeways, sheds or other partially enclosed spaces.

Always place a portable generator downwind and point the engine exhaust away from occupied spaces. Also avoid placing your generator near windows, doors or vents, as carbon monoxide gas can accumulate and potentially be drawn indoors.

If you feel sick, dizzy or weak while using your portable generator, get to fresh air immediately and call 911 for emergency med-

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Be prepared for the unexpected this hurricane season and find more information

about safely operating a portable generator during severe weather at pgmaonline.com and takeyourgeneratoroutside.com. (Family Features)

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The Morristown CraftMarket

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he Morristown CraftMarket, now celebrating its 43rd consecutive year as a nationally acclaimed and charitable fine art and craft show featuring 150 gifted artists from over 25 states throughout the country, will be held Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20 at the Morristown Armory, 430 Western Avenue, Morristown, NJ. The show hours are Friday, October 18, 4pm to 8pm (new hours); Saturday, October 19, 10am to 6pm; and Sunday, October 20, 10am to 5pm.

“For 43 years, the Morristown CraftMarket has received acclaim as a major cultural and charitable event not only in New Jersey but throughout our nation,” said Show Director Geoffrey Price, a member of the not-forprofit and all-volunteer Kiwanis Club of Randolph Township, NJ which sponsors and runs the Morristown CraftMarket.

“The thousands of patrons who come each year to our show at the Morristown Armory know that we showcase extraordinary, one-of-a-kind and limited edition fine arts and crafts - all made in America by American hands - and that all our profits go to charities,” said Price.

The exhibiting artists will display and sell their original and magnificent creations in jewelry, leather, ceramics, metal, glass, wood, furniture, mixed media, wearable fiber and more.

Opening Night Reception The Morristown CraftMarket will host an Opening Night Reception on Friday, October 18 from 4pm - 7pm

for patrons who are at least 21 years old. Beer and wine will be sold.

Silent Auction to Benefit Sam’s NICU For the fourth consecutive year, the Show will hold a Silent Auction in loving memory of Robert James (“RJ”) Nelson, III, a brave baby boy who was born 13 1/2 weeks premature and fought hard for the right to live for 82 days.

The Silent Auction will put the spotlight on premature birth, which is a national health crisis. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Morristown Medical Center (“Sam’s NICU”), which helps premature babies and their families.

The Silent Auction will conclude at 5pm on Sunday, October 20. Winners will be notified and need not be pres-

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Tickets to Show A coupon for $2 off the $10 admission price is available online at www.MorristownCraftMarket.org. Children under 12 with an adult are free. The show is barrier free for disabled persons and pet-friendly so well-behaved dogs and cats on a leash are welcome.

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A Creative Twist on Halloween Carvings

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hen it comes to Halloween, carving the same pumpkin designs each year can become routine. This year, save a pumpkin and carve your spooky masterpiece into a watermelon instead.

Nutrient-rich watermelon can be a healthy alternative to other sweet treats full of added sugar during Halloween festivities as it’s a source of vitamins A and C as well as the antioxidant lycopene and the amino acid citrulline.

Because they are made up of 92% water, watermelons can be an effective way to stay hydrated during trick-or-treating, and creations like a Mummy or Jack O’Melon can help satisfy sweet cravings while keeping friends and family members frightfully delighted.

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Cut a small, thin, flat piece from the bottom of the watermelon to provide a stable base for carving.

Draw the design on the

watermelon rind with a dryerase marker before cutting. If you make a mistake, this can make it easier to wipe off.

Use a sharp knife with a pointed tip for easier, cleaner cuts. Consider a paring knife with a smaller tip for ease of detail.

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Halloween Carvings... continued from page 34 For more watermelon carving ideas, visit watermelon.org.

Mummy Supplies and Tools: Watermelon Cutting board Kitchen knife Dry-erase marker Paring knife Melon baller Scoop Vegetable peeler Cheesecloth or gauze Straight pin (optional) Battery-operated candle or light Small bowl Blueberries or bloody candy eyes Toothpicks, pins or glue Wash watermelon under cool running water and pat dry.

On cutting board, place watermelon on its side and use kitchen knife to cut off 1/41/2-inch of rind from bottom to provide sturdy base, being careful not to cut too deep into white part of rind. Cut 1-2 inches from stem end to create opening for bowl to be added.

Using dry-erase marker, draw eyes, nose and mouth, along with wavy slits around carving. Use paring knife to cut them out, being sure to cut through to red flesh to let more light flow through.

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Place battery-operated candle or light inside carving and fit small bowl into top of carving. Trim away excess rind to make bowl fit securely.

Fill bowl with melon balls. Attach candy eyes or blueberries using a toothpicks, pins or glue.

Jack O’Melon Supplies and Tools: Knife Round watermelon Melon baller Dry-erase marker Toothpicks (optional) Battery-operated light Using knife, cut thin slice from bottom of watermelon to provide stable base.

Cut circular piece of rind from top of watermelon big enough to reach into and remove flesh. Carefully remove top section and reserve for use as “lid.”

Remove flesh from inside watermelon using melon baller, reserving melon balls for snacking. Hollow out remaining watermelon flesh and use blender to juice scraps and excess juice.

Using dry-erase marker, draw outlines of eyes, nose, mouth, hair, ears and other features on side of watermelon. If mistake is made with marker, wipe off using paper towel to start over. Following outlines, carve features into watermelon and remove excess rind.

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What are the Differences Between Real Estate Agents and Brokers?

eal estate transactions often involve significant amounts of money. As a result, it’s common for both buyers and sellers to enlist the services of a host of professionals with real estate experience.

Both buyers and sellers may work with real estate agents and/or real estate brokers en route to buying or selling their homes. Agents and brokers are not one and the same, and there are some important distinctions between the two.

Real estate agent According to Realtor.com, real estate agents are professionally licensed individuals who can help both buyers and sellers.

Agents also may help property owners rent their homes. The amount of training real estate agents need to earn their licenses varies by state. Once individuals finish their required training, they must take a written exam that tests their knowledge of federal real estate laws and general principles as well as the laws specific to the state in which they want to become

licensed. Only after passing this exam do individuals become recognized real estate agents. Investopedia notes that achieving agent status is the starting point for most real estate professionals.

Real estate broker Real estate brokers are those professionals who have continued their education past the agent level and obtained a broker’s license. Each state has its own requirements in regard to becoming a licensed broker, but education and examinations are necessary regardless of where a person lives.

Realtor.com notes that the extra coursework to earn a broker’s license focuses on various topics, including ethics, contracts, taxes, and insurance. Agents may learn about these topics as well, but coursework for prospective brokers goes into more depth than it does at the agent level.

Brokers also will study and learn about legal issues in regard to real estate. The legal issues brokers may learn about include brokerage operations, real estate invest-

ments, construction, and property management. Requirements vary, but Realtor. com notes that brokers often must work as licensed real estate agents for no less than three years before they can earn their broker’s license.

There is more than one type of real estate broker. Principal/designated brokers oversee all agents at a given firm and ensure the agents act in compliance with all

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